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    Default Can someone tell me what this is please?

    It's the only one in the garden and has been growing since Spring.

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    Default Re: Can someone tell me what this is please?

    If the leaves feel furry, I suggest Lambs Ears.

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    Hi mon amie. Yes the leaves do feel furry. The pics I've looked at online for Lambs Ears are small plants with small leaves. Mine hasn't flowered and the leaves just seem to get bigger and bigger.

    Could it be Lambs Ears that is a ground cover plant that doesn't flower?
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    Default Re: Can someone tell me what this is please?

    Its sounds and looks like Mullein which is a bi-annual, in the first year it produces large flat fuzzy leaves, it the second year it as a tall flower spike that can reach 7ft to 8ft tall according to species with small yellow flowers

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    Default Re: Can someone tell me what this is please?

    Thank you Sandra.

    I've never heard of that plant so I will research the name.

    I hope I haven't got a triffid is all I can say! LOL
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    Default Re: Can someone tell me what this is please?

    Thought I recognised it, but couldn't think of it's name! used to see it growing wild in a local disused quarry along with the foxgloves and blackberries.

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    Well you learn something new every day on these forums. At least you won't ever suffer from piles in the future Gill !

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    Default Re: Can someone tell me what this is please?

    It's also known as Verbascum and as well as the wild species, with yellow flowers, there are many varieties that are sold as decorative garden plants, often with flowers in various shades of white, pink and purple.

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    Default Re: Can someone tell me what this is please?

    Thank you everyone for the replies and coming up with a successful answer to a question again.

    Goodness knows where it came from but fancy planting itself under a maple tree, as if it does grow to 8' high the flowers will be lost in the branches!

    I noticed this morning that the smaller central leaves are now all pointing upwards so I'm guessing it will now grow 2-3' until next year when the flowers appear.

    Thanks again and I'll get the cauldron out ready for use!
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    Love the leaves. I wish I cooked them in a soup.

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